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From the employer's advert, checked 27 October 2026.
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to invite candidates to apply to work with us as a Consultant in Paediatrics with an expertise in Cardiology at York Hospital.
We will work with the successful candidate in order to develop a unique and ideal job plan to suit the individual's needs. The post will involve opportunities to work across other sites within the Trust - in particular Scarborough, and will have some teaching and supervision responsibilities in respect of specialty trainees.
Main duties of the job
The Trust is looking for candidates with general paediatric experience, along with a Cardiology interest to develop our existing services and be part of a forward thinking, innovative paediatric team. The post is flexible and is an exciting opportunity to develop new or existing specialist areas.
This post includes a 1:10 non-resident on call rota.
We are looking for a motivated generalist paediatrician with solid neonatal skills, who enjoys working in a beautiful and historic area in York. You will be able to provide all aspects of paediatric and neonatal care and have a Cardiology interest. We provide initial stabilisation for critically ill children and neonates with the support of our emergency medicine and anaesthetic colleagues, our dedicated paediatric and neonatal Embrace transport team and regional tertiary teams.
Job responsibilities
For more information please see the job description attached
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
About the employer
For further information on what it is like to work for out Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
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